Psalms 14
7 verses
Psalm 14 is a wisdom depicting the fool's practical atheism and God's ultimate judgment of widespread corruption, exemplifying the theological concerns of Book 1. The psalmist employs vivid imagery and direct address to God, establishing the intimate dialogue between worshiper and the divine that characterizes the psalmic tradition. The theological assertions center on God's character as both judge and redeemer, creating a comprehensive vision of divine justice and mercy integrated with human experience. The psalm reflects on both personal circumstance and communal identity, suggesting that individual faith finds validation through shared experience with the covenant community. The liturgical context indicates this psalm's function in worship where personal piety integrates with communal celebration of God's acts and attributes. The concluding movement typically affirms confidence in God's faithfulness, exemplifying the psalmic pattern of transformation through prayer and remembrance of divine acts throughout history.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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2
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
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3
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
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Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.
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There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
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Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
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7
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
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